Construction Magazine April 2017 | Page 12

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that Slowikowska envisages building houses or flats which show respect for prospective clients , at which she adds , “ clients deserve properties which are better designed , better built - the cost difference of doing it badly and doing it well is not illegible ”.
The future of construction In addition to providing buildings which are well designed , constructed and fit for purpose , Slowikowska also aims to create buildings which do not hinder human health . She describes it as a challenge within modern construction , believing that the industry will soon have to counteract this to improve the health of tenants and residents . She explains : “ With electromagnetic radiation in houses , we are living with steel beams , thousands of cables , and we have more and more intelligent equipment , all of which operate on a frequency comparable with mobile phones ”, further adding , “ we are creating houses which are as alien to the natural environment as we can possibly imagine ”. This also extends to the products which are utilised in construction , increasing the level of allergies and breathing problems , linking to sick building syndrome ( SBS ).
The construction industry is
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